Rgr saw GORDO 16 doing track laps around Lake Superior earlier on the American side.. Someone posted there was a Notam
for it trailing a wire. Rare you see E-4B testing out the long wire
Copied from From ZMP ARTCC Notam..
A few years ago had Pax River E-6B inbound saying had to cut loose the wire over the Mid Atlantic as it would not
retrieve back.. Always wonder if some commercial fishing boat snagged it up
CARF 09/248 ZMP AIRSPACE DCC TRAILING WIRE STNR ALT RESERVATION WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 471300N0900500W TO 463700N0871100W TO 470700N0870900W TO 474500N0900500W TO POINT OF ORIGIN FL200-FL250 2109281700-2109290800
Also had Air Res for same time 1700z-0800z R4305
!SUAC 09/253 ZMP AIRSPACE R4305 ACT SFC-FL250 2109281700-2109290800
Somewhat off-topic but hopefully of interest
Two NOTAMs for yesterday which appeared to be for the E6 that is at Mildenhall (AE050D as SHADO77 on 25th). Inbound and outbound routes with an operational area. No mention of trailing their wire but surface to 250 is a bit of a giveaway
G0296/21 - AIRSPACE RESERVATION
TR1:FL240 FL250 RATKA TAMEL 4830N 01100W
TR2:FL250 4730N 01100W GELPO JABEX GAPLI
FLW SEPARATIONS WILL BE PROVIDED IN OCEANIC AIRSPACE:
MNPS 60NM NON MNPS 120NM. FL240 - FL250, 28 SEP 14:09 2021 UNTIL 28 SEP 23:09
2021. CREATED: 27 SEP 11:33 2021
G0295/21 - AIRSPACE RESERVATION:
AREA:4730N 01100W - 4830N 01100W - 4830N 01300W - 4730N 01300W -
4730N 01100W
FLW SEPARATIONS AROUND THE AREA WILL BE PROVIDED IN OCEANIC AIRSPACE:
MNPS 30NM, NON MNPS 60NM. SFC - FL250, 28 SEP 14:00 2021 UNTIL 28 SEP 22:00
2021. CREATED: 27 SEP 11:27 2021
My rough mapped version:
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Activity around the E6 but then all went quiet and NOTAMs were pulled.
I missed GORDO (icao adress used please if anyone has it) but did note ADFEB6 as ABIDE99 depart Dyess for Wright Patterson
The E6 is due to return to Pax today
Another note on the adsbexchange kml download - I'd left that random aircraft selected when I turned in. Though it had obviously landed when I looked at the PC this morning it was still highlighted and the track download button still showing. Clicked on it and the download worked...the full track from Westover to Travis. Sneaky little trick if there is something you want to track but have to leave the desk!
File attached in a zip archive in case anyone wants to play